Karen G. Connaughton, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Espanola, NM
Karen G. Connaughton, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Espanola, New Mexico, and NPI 1023102415, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 20030408, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen G. Connaughton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 20030408 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1010 Spruce St, Espanola, NM 87532
- Phone
- (505) 753-7111
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 753-4438
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1010 Spruce St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karen G. Connaughton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 20030408Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
189 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
- Cephalexin18 claims
- Famotidine14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Prednisone11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Karen G. Connaughton among 517 emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico
Karen G. Connaughton, MD is one of 517 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Espanola
They are 8 of the 610 NPPES records with a practice address in Espanola, and 517 emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico.
All 517 in New Mexico → Every provider in Espanola → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fernando Bayardo, MDEspanola, NM 875321174694616
- Emily Drummond, DOEspanola, NM 875321003143918
- Gary Kanner, MDEspanola, NM 875321568992220
- Valerie Merl, MDEspanola, NM 875321477647865
- Patrick Montoya, MDEspanola, NM 875321386738771
- Lea O'Dell, D.O.Espanola, NM 875321407097827
- Brandon Quinn, MD, MPHEspanola, NM 875321821551268
- Elin Ritchie, MDEl Prado, NM 875291972682078
Common questions
What is Karen G. Connaughton, MD's NPI number?
Karen G. Connaughton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023102415, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen G. Connaughton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 Spruce St, Espanola, NM, 87532. Phone: (505) 753-7111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen G. Connaughton, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 20030408, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen G. Connaughton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen G. Connaughton, MD had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen G. Connaughton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.